Garrett Blad '15
Rachel Wallace '17
Working Towards Ending Systemic Racial and Economic Injustice
Little did Rachel Wallace '17 know that a formative experience through the Center for Social Concerns would form the cornerstone of her work today as the Interim Deputy Director at the Policy Advocacy Clinic at UC Berkeley.
Shelly Williams '07
Creating More Equitable Communities
Williams has spent her career at nonprofits that work to bring positive change to the lives of children in St. Louis and the surrounding region in Missouri.
Tom Jensen
From Senior Bar Manager to Co-Founder of Connacht Distillery
Cameron Compton
Brewing Up Community
Sophia Costanzo
Increasing Representation on the Screen
Kathryn Martinez
Breaking Barriers
Raquel Dominguez
Producing for Hollywood's Top Talent
Janet McNally
Writing Stories that Matter
Lyric Medeiros
Performing from the Heart
Dr. Darren Dochuk
Educating Future Scholars
John Barnes
Producing Sports' Biggest Moments
Stephen Ziegler '20 MNA
Empowering the Local Neighborhood
Ziegler’s approach to working with the South Bend community remains in line with the sustainable development principles he learned about during his Notre Dame MNA.
Robert Latiff '71, '73 M.S., '74 Ph.D.
Researching Ethical Warfare Technology
Since retiring from the U.S. Air Force as a major general in 2006, where he worked on research and development of nuclear weapons, Latiff has not slowed down.
Adam Kramer '21 EMBA
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Adam Kramer EMBA ’21 is a firm believer in the idea that you can’t change what you can’t measure. So as the president and CEO of nZero, he’s helping companies track and reduce their carbon footprint.
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Celebrating Our Black Alumni
This weekend, we welcome Tennessee State to campus for Notre Dame’s first football game against an Historically Black College or University. Here are just a few Black Alumni of Notre Dame who have made a positive impact on the world since graduation.
We Are ND Black Alumni Collection
Faces of Ireland
Jeaic Mag Fhinn '17 lives, works, and plays entirely in Irish, feeling welcomed by the community and making the Emerald Isle his home.
Faces of Ireland
When Rosie Giglia ’17 decided to study Irish language and literature while a student at Notre Dame, she opened a world of possibilities that ultimately led her to pursue her advanced degree in neurology and clinical medicine on the Emerald Isle.
Faces of Ireland
Award-winning photographer Mary McGraw '17 serves as the digital marketing and media manager at Galway International Arts Festival, one of the leading cultural events in Ireland and Europe.
Faces of Ireland
Conal Fagan ’21, the first Irish native to serve as the official Notre Dame leprechaun, returned home to Ireland to continue his mission of using sports as a means for social change.
Andrew Wiand '11, '12 M.S.
Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders
Many more talented people will make their way to South Bend and Notre Dame over the years to come. Not all will stay, of course. But the work being done by Wiand and enFocus aims to ensure that talent will continue to make both places thrive.
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Mike Flanigan '15
Innovating to Scout the Sea
Mike Flanigan ’15 is the CEO of SeaSats, a company that provides solar-powered autonomous ocean vehicles. SeaSats launched in October 2020, but the team of four co-founders has been making boats together since their days as kids growing up in coastal Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Dr. Oluwaferanmi O. Okanlami '15 M.S.
Making Sports and Exercise More Accessible
Okanlami has both led and been a part of numerous initiatives to raise awareness of the program and adaptive sports and inclusive recreation as a whole.
Dr. Kristin Andrejko '19
Collaborating to Eradicate Disease
Dr. Kristin Andrejko ’19, an epidemiologist in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shifted her academic focus to contribute research towards eradicating COVID-19 while a doctoral student at UC-Berkeley.
John Ghingo '94
Bringing Nourishment to Others
When he took charge at Whisps, Ghingo saw it as an opportunity to return to his roots in snacking, but with all his newfound knowledge about clean and nutritious food processing.
Dr. Carol Lally Shields '79
Paving the Way in Sports and Medicine
Lally Shields has applied the same level of competitiveness and drive to her career in medicine. Most recently, the NCAA awarded Lally Shields with the 2023 Theodore Roosevelt Award — the highest honor the NCAA may confer upon an individual — presented annually to a distinguished person of national reputation and exceptional accomplishment.
Hannah O'Brien '19
Learning What the Moon has to Offer
O’Brien first began thinking about planetary geology in Dr. Clive Neal’s Planet Earth class as a sophomore.
Kiley Adams '17
Ensuring Equitable Access to Outdoor Spaces
In the same way that those with disabilities deserve equitable access to education, housing, and transportation, Adams believes that having access to outdoor, adaptive recreation is no different.
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